Full Description
This textbook provides students with a comprehensive overview of the economics of education, introducing and consolidating core topics, current research and practical methodologies in the field.
The textbook focuses throughout on the impact of education economics on policy making, helping students understand the real-world impact of economic theory on public policy. With a wealth of learning features including case studies, worked examples, exercises and further reading lists, it provides a thorough picture of the economics of education systems globally. Chapters cover a range of topics, from class size to the impact of family and peers on education, as well as exploring unique educational stages such as pre-school and vocational training, access to university, and cross-cutting issues such as educational inequalities and the role of gender in education. Going beyond simply an economics approach by also introducing perspectives from psychology and sociology, the textbook offers students a holistic grasp of the themes and issues that resonate with educational communities. At the same time, it equips students to carry out accurate methodological research, encompassing randomized controlled trials, empirical studies and accessible databases. This book will be essential reading for students in economics and the social sciences more broadly, as well as policy-makers and educators.
Contents
Chapter 1: Educational System Indicators in OECD and EU Countries Ismael Sanz.- Chapter 2: Empirical Methods - A Brief Introduction to Causal Inference Jesus Carro.- Chapter 3: Evaluating Educational Policies in Practice Alejandro Puerta, María Valkov, and Vedant Bhardwaj.- Chapter 4: The Impact of Class Size on Academic Performance Ismael Sanz.- Chapter 5: The Impact of Families on Education Antonio Cabrales.- Chapter 6: The Effects of Classmates (Peer Effects) José Montalbán Castilla.- Chapter 7: Teachers - Much More Than a Profession Lucas Gortázar.- Chapter 8: Foreign Language Knowledge Brindusa Anghel (Banco de España).- Chapter 9: Early Childhood Education Álvaro Choi (Universitat de Barcelona) & Gabriela Sicilia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).- Chapter 10: Post-Compulsory Education Aitor Lacuesta (Banco de España), Brindusa Anghel (Banco de España), Marcel Jansen (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y FEDEA), Ana Regil (Banco de España).- Chapter 11: Tertiary Education - Access, Financing, and Cost-Effectiveness José García Montalvo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Economics, IVIE) & Jorge Sainz (Rey Juan Carlos University, University of Bath).- Chapter 12: School Choice Andreu Arenas (Universitat de Barcelona) & Caterina Calsamiglia (ICREA-IPEG, Spain).- Chapter 13: Educational Inequalities Marisa Hidalgo (Pablo de Olavide University) & Iñigo Iturbe (University of Alicante).- Chapter 14: Gender in School Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela (Universitat de Barcelona & IEB & CEP, LSE) & Claudia Hupkau (CUNEF Universidad & CEP, LSE) Chapter 15: Non-Cognitive Skills Ildefonso Méndez (Universidad de Murcia) & Gema Zamarro (University of Arkansas).
